Here's a press release that went out today that completely ignores the Jake Brown mishap or that fact that he could've should've won.
Bob Burnquist Wins X Games Gold
Los Angeles, California – August 7, 2007 – Bob Burnquist wins X Games Gold at X Games 13 in the Skate Big Air competition.
Practice makes perfect. After going through the laborious process of recreating the X Games mega ramp in his backyard, Burnquist was able to practice on the behemoth in the months leading up to the Games. The ever courteous Burnquist even invited over his fellow competitors so that they could practice and help push each other to create new tricks. Apparently, the practice paid off as Bob was rewarded for all his hard work with the Gold Medal at X Games 13. Sitting in second place going into his final run, Burnquist needed something big to put him back in first. Never one to shy away from a challenge, Bob threw down a monstrous final run, dropping in switch Bob landed a super stylish 180 no-handed backside ollie over the 70-foot gap followed by a double-overhead rodeo front-side 540 on the quarter pipe. Staples Center erupted as Bob nailed his final run and sailed into first place and the Gold Medal. “I was so relieved that all the hard work and practice over the last couple months paid off, it was truly an honor to win Gold especially given the level of competition” remarked Burnquist after the event. Bob skates next at the AST Dew Tour on August 19 in Portland, Oregon.